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. >> president obama is worried about sequestration. he is calling on congress to take some action before march 1. we'll have more on whether that will happen. we know or local traffic is bad. the question is, have been improvements to our roadways eased the congesting? the will of the results of a new study. all these stories and more. >> all that takes is going up the stairs. >> it is called the health care right now. -- it is cloudy out there right now. looking off to the west. a break of sunshine. this is a precursor of what is coming tomorrow. the sun will be out in full force tomorrow. tonight, we will keep our eye on this clipper. chances are most of the snow some of the floors will make its east. -- flurries will make it east. it is cool comfortable quiet. below freezing later this evening. 27-33. high-pressure returning to sunshine tomorrow. thursday night and friday night, a postal system could do bring -- could develop and bring rain to the -- a coastal system could develop and bring rain to the area. after we get it through
. >> president obama is worried about sequestration. he is calling on congress to take some action before march 1. we'll have more on whether that will happen. we know or local traffic is bad. the question is, have been improvements to our roadways eased the congesting? the will of the results of a new study. all these stories and more. >> all that takes is going up the stairs. >> it is called the health care right now. -- it is cloudy out there right now. looking off to the...
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. >> president obama making a trip to annapolis this morning. he will attend the senate democratic issues conference at the westin. he's returning to the white house before 1:00 this afternoon. vice-president joe biden is not showing signs of slowing down. this afternoon he will administer the oath of office at the ceremonial swearing-in for secretary of state john kerry. tonight the vice president will speak at the house democratic issues conference in leesburg, virginia. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next yea
. >> president obama making a trip to annapolis this morning. he will attend the senate democratic issues conference at the westin. he's returning to the white house before 1:00 this afternoon. vice-president joe biden is not showing signs of slowing down. this afternoon he will administer the oath of office at the ceremonial swearing-in for secretary of state john kerry. tonight the vice president will speak at the house democratic issues conference in leesburg, virginia. >>...
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a rough day on capitol hill for president obama's defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. during his confirmation hearings, senator john mccain sharply criticized him for opposing the troops surge in iraq. republicans grilled him about his past statements on israel, iran, and nuclear weapons. he will face a confirmation vote next week's. >> we are just two days away from the super bowl. >> all the excitement building up to a point where we can only imagine john gonzalez cannot contain himself. let's go to him now in the big easy. >> morning. as you can see this morning, i have replaced my necktie with some beads. this is a live picture of bourbon street at this hour. thousands still out. we spent time talking to the so- called freaks of bourbon street. >> ♪ ♪ >> the ravens or the 49ers? >> the ravens. >> how long can you stay like this? >> forever. eric samuah the big winner? definitely going to be the 49ers. [someone tap dancing] >> let's see what they have to say, ravens or forty-niners? >> forty-niners. >> the ravens. >> ♪ ♪ >> go ravens. >> you can tell the fut
a rough day on capitol hill for president obama's defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. during his confirmation hearings, senator john mccain sharply criticized him for opposing the troops surge in iraq. republicans grilled him about his past statements on israel, iran, and nuclear weapons. he will face a confirmation vote next week's. >> we are just two days away from the super bowl. >> all the excitement building up to a point where we can only imagine john gonzalez cannot...
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president obama said if congress can't get a deal done by march 1st -- >> they should pass a smaller package that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months. >> reporter: but congress has done that once. in order to avid the fiscal cliff at new years, lawmakers agreed to push it out for two months. new that deadline is three and a half weeks away. there's no indication that lawmakers are close to an agreement. >> when washington is the biggest obstacle, we have a problem. >> reporter: there have been positive signs. for the first time since president obama took office, the federal deficit will drop below $1 trillion. last friday the down jones closed above 14,000 for the first time in five years. january brought modest job growth and drug dripping gains. for 10 scek tough months -- consecutive months housing prices have gone up. >> we sold 43 homes in the month of january, the best january since twief. >> reporter: the president warned congress to avoid self-inflicted wounds that could stall the economy. karen travers, abc2 news, washington.
president obama said if congress can't get a deal done by march 1st -- >> they should pass a smaller package that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months. >> reporter: but congress has done that once. in order to avid the fiscal cliff at new years, lawmakers agreed to push it out for two months. new that deadline is three and a half weeks away. there's no indication that lawmakers are close to an agreement. >> when washington is the...
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how has michelle obama not put a stop to this already? the scouts say the overall mission of the cookie program is to teach girls goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and binge eating. plus it teaches kids how to meet strangers in a park lot, which is important. so buy some girl scout movies and don't try to pull that move at the supermarket where you pretend you're talking on your cell phone. if you can text while driving, you buy some cookies while you walk. this is a video that has become very popular online. i don't know if you've seen this. this is a 2-year-old from kansas, his name is titus, and titus appears to be very, very good at basketball. he's got his little basketball hoop and he can make baskets from really far away. he's like a little harlem globetrotter. the parents up loaded a three-minute video to youtube. in the video, the kid nails every shot. so this morning they brought him on the "today" show and this is how things went for titus with no editing. >> your other kids, did they do similar
how has michelle obama not put a stop to this already? the scouts say the overall mission of the cookie program is to teach girls goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and binge eating. plus it teaches kids how to meet strangers in a park lot, which is important. so buy some girl scout movies and don't try to pull that move at the supermarket where you pretend you're talking on your cell phone. if you can text while driving, you buy some cookies while you walk. this...
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where in just two days, president obama will be delivering his state of the union address. it's the speech he'll use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office... but this time, the president is also setting the stage for a spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. brian mooar has the story from washington. take his message on the road... visiting asheville, north carolina,.. atlanta and chicago. mister obama's address will be followed by two responses from tea party republicans -- senators marco rubio and rand paul. [a33]tease 1-houston vo still ahead on 11 news... the music world marks a sad anniversary... on its biggest night of the year. how superstar whitney houston was honored in her hometown. plus... a former u-s attorney general... speaks out on behalf of the family of late football coach joe paterno. why they say the "freeh report"... is factually wrong. covering the nation... the family of late football coach joe paterno... responds to the so-called "freeh" report, commissioned by penn state university. along with former u-s attorn
where in just two days, president obama will be delivering his state of the union address. it's the speech he'll use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office... but this time, the president is also setting the stage for a spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. brian mooar has the story from washington. take his message on the road... visiting asheville, north carolina,.. atlanta and chicago. mister obama's address will be followed by two responses from tea...
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president obama heads to minneapolis today in an effort to win support for his gun- control plan. he citye house said taken important steps to reduce gun violence. the president will talk about with local leaders and law enforcement officials. news around the nation now, searching for answers after a deadly tour bus collision in southern california. say at least eight people died. dozens more were hurt. this is when the bus collided two vehicles. the bus driver reported having brake problems as the vehicle came down a mountain. the bus was headed to tijuana, mexico. people injured in a weekend bus crash in boston have now been released from the pop -- .ospital the bus hit an overpass. a group of high toool students headed home philadelphia after a visit to harvard university. police say the bus did not particular road of height restrictions. company says the driver and sawown at his gps the bridge to late. we turn now to a developing story in texas. a shooting at a remote gun range has killed two men. one was a former navy seal. >> just a terrible story. arrest.ave made an they ar
president obama heads to minneapolis today in an effort to win support for his gun- control plan. he citye house said taken important steps to reduce gun violence. the president will talk about with local leaders and law enforcement officials. news around the nation now, searching for answers after a deadly tour bus collision in southern california. say at least eight people died. dozens more were hurt. this is when the bus collided two vehicles. the bus driver reported having brake problems as...
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. >> president obama hit the road today to rally support for his proposals to reduce gun violence. >> and here is a live look outside right now. just 26. about 10 degrees below average. good morning to you, washington. i am sending simpson. great to have you along as we kick off the work week. let's go to weather. >> we do have a little bit of windchill factor this morning. especially north and west of the district. overall, despite it being cold, it will be kind of a calm winter day. we have changes by late this evening. sunstone showers will move in. another clipper to bring a dusting of snow between 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. the rest of the week looking for some warmer weather for its there are some improvements on the way. here is that windchill factor. 21 in manassas. 13 at dulles. tenant hagerstown. -- 10 at hagerstown. some sunshine this morning, increasing clouds throughout the day. temperatures moving out of the 20's and into the middle 30's as we head into the afternoon. that is the latest on the forecast. time for traffic. >> good morning. monday morning. off to a quiet start
. >> president obama hit the road today to rally support for his proposals to reduce gun violence. >> and here is a live look outside right now. just 26. about 10 degrees below average. good morning to you, washington. i am sending simpson. great to have you along as we kick off the work week. let's go to weather. >> we do have a little bit of windchill factor this morning. especially north and west of the district. overall, despite it being cold, it will be kind of a calm...
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. >>> taking a break from the super bowl for a moment, president obama says the economy is showing signs of recovery. >> he sat down with cbs news for an exclusive interview before last night's game. >> housing is overing. manufacturing is going strong. car sales are up. truth is is that overall, there were a lot of positive signs in the economy. >> reporter: the u.s. economy is taking a step forward but some economists say on the a slow path. some say one of the things holding up progress is folks in washington. president obama is calling on lawmakers to work on a balanced approach to deal with the deficit. >> republicans are unwilling to touch revenue. they say let's deficit spend. democrats deficit spend. that is why the country does not trust washington. >> reporter: congress is still working to pass a budget that satisfies both the house and the senate. the president says, if lawmakers can agree to work together, the country's budget issues can be resolved. >> there is a way for us to solve these budget in a responsible way through a balanced approach that the vast majority of peopl
. >>> taking a break from the super bowl for a moment, president obama says the economy is showing signs of recovery. >> he sat down with cbs news for an exclusive interview before last night's game. >> housing is overing. manufacturing is going strong. car sales are up. truth is is that overall, there were a lot of positive signs in the economy. >> reporter: the u.s. economy is taking a step forward but some economists say on the a slow path. some say one of the...
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he's currently on suicide watch. >>> president obama on a crusade now to curb gun violence. today he made his first trip outside the beltway pushing his new campaign. he was off to minneapolis, once nicknamed murder apolis because they had some shooting deaths. he praised the city's turn around achieved in part through tougher background checks and more men for at risk youth and offenders. that's what president obama hopes to see nationwide, but he will need the congress in his corner. >> i need everybody who's listening to keep the pressure on your member of congress to do the right thing. >> this is the first of several trips the president plans to make to hopefully put pressure on a sharply divided congress. >>> new tonight, a little breather for the nation, at least financially speaking. president obama has signed into law a bill that temporarily suspends the government's borrowing limit. that means we can actually pay our bills and avoid defaulting on those loans at least for a few more months. of course, all that does is set the stage for another political battle over
he's currently on suicide watch. >>> president obama on a crusade now to curb gun violence. today he made his first trip outside the beltway pushing his new campaign. he was off to minneapolis, once nicknamed murder apolis because they had some shooting deaths. he praised the city's turn around achieved in part through tougher background checks and more men for at risk youth and offenders. that's what president obama hopes to see nationwide, but he will need the congress in his corner....
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she is president obama's most popular cabinet member. >> she had an incredible approval rating. how do things look for her four years ahead? >> no one else who wants to run the president in 2016 cannot decide until they know what she will do. secretary clinton is being used by a lot of democratic and liberal groups on-line. some viewers have gotten e- mails and they want to send a thank-you to hillary clinton. this enables these democratic or liberal groups to compile e-mail addresses of people who are friendly to their causes. on her way out, secretary clinton is giving to the democrats on line and over the years, it seems fair. >> we will keep an eye on what happens with hillary clinton over the next four years. it looks like john kerry's first day in office will be off to a busy start with this potential embassy bombing. we certainly appreciate you stopping by. >> hillary clinton will be known for promoting women. >> we will keep an eye on the breaking news coming in from turkey as well. let's check in with jacqui jeras. >> you can see the snow coming down really well in sout
she is president obama's most popular cabinet member. >> she had an incredible approval rating. how do things look for her four years ahead? >> no one else who wants to run the president in 2016 cannot decide until they know what she will do. secretary clinton is being used by a lot of democratic and liberal groups on-line. some viewers have gotten e- mails and they want to send a thank-you to hillary clinton. this enables these democratic or liberal groups to compile e-mail...
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. >>> president obama was in minnesota yesterday promoting his gun control proposals. during a stop in minneapolis, the president said congress appears to be coming to a consensus on new background checks for gun buyers and also limiting those high capacity gun clips, the ammunition clips. he also wants them to pass an assault weapons ban. a bipartisan group of house members are going to introduce their own gun control legislation which could make gun trafficking a federal offense but it does not address the assault weapons in it. >>> the president also signed a bill into law which temporarily suspends the government's borrowing limit which means they can borrow more money to pay its debt to prevent on defaulting on loans at least for a few more months. but it sets the stage for another political battle over taxing and spending. >>> officials are now offering a theory as to what happened during the super bowl. shortly into the 3rd quarter, half the lights in the super dome went out. it brought the game to a screeching halt for 35 minutes. the system sensed an abnormali
. >>> president obama was in minnesota yesterday promoting his gun control proposals. during a stop in minneapolis, the president said congress appears to be coming to a consensus on new background checks for gun buyers and also limiting those high capacity gun clips, the ammunition clips. he also wants them to pass an assault weapons ban. a bipartisan group of house members are going to introduce their own gun control legislation which could make gun trafficking a federal offense but...
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. >> president obama is calling on congress to stop massive automatic across the board spending cuts with a short-term fix. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> last year, congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed to march 1. head off a hit to the fragile economy and work out a ten-year plan. >> we should give them a chance to come up with this budget instead of making cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slow down our recovery. >> the president continues to push an approach that includes spending cuts, but house speaker, john boehner, says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month feels the same. high unemployment, a rise in our prizes and more debt for our kids and grandkids. >> he does not want another tech rare fix. some house republicans have in
. >> president obama is calling on congress to stop massive automatic across the board spending cuts with a short-term fix. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> last year, congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they...
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mister obama acknowledges. a tough road ahead to pass an assault weapons ban. the president says, the ban on military- style assault weapons. and a 10-round limit for magazines should be implemented. john kerry -- served his first day in office as secretary of state today. he noted the death of four americans in benghazi last september, which included bay area native - ambassador chris stevens -- kerry says -- the safety of american diplomats will be a top priority. the former massacusetts senator is the first male secretary of state in eight years -- he also showed a lighter side today during his welcome at the state department. saying -- he has-quote big heels to fill. >> a film crew was in ridgefield, connecticut monday scouting out locations for a newtown- shooting-inspired movie. the made-for-television movie will focus on mental ilness. and the massacre's underlying cause. a gunman fatally shot 20 first-graders, six educators and himself in newtown's sandy hook elementary school in december. ridgefield schools superintendent says the timing of the film's
mister obama acknowledges. a tough road ahead to pass an assault weapons ban. the president says, the ban on military- style assault weapons. and a 10-round limit for magazines should be implemented. john kerry -- served his first day in office as secretary of state today. he noted the death of four americans in benghazi last september, which included bay area native - ambassador chris stevens -- kerry says -- the safety of american diplomats will be a top priority. the former massacusetts...
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president obama has asked congress to come up with billions of dollars in limited spending cuts to avoid across the board cuts due to take effect in march. >> the president is hoping to avoid the major sequestration that stands to impact tens of thousands of jobs in the d.c. area. fox's jennifer davis has more. >> the president has a message for congress about a looming budget deadline. >> deep, indiscriminate cuts to things like education and training, energy and national security will cost us jobs. and it will slow down our recovery. >> reporter: those jobs are at risk for the sequester takes effect in march. the president is asking lawmakers to find targeted short-term cuts to keep the economy moving and buy more time to craft a longer-term deal. >> our economy is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as lodge as there aren't any more self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: the senate remains deeply divided. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: house republicans say they've twic
president obama has asked congress to come up with billions of dollars in limited spending cuts to avoid across the board cuts due to take effect in march. >> the president is hoping to avoid the major sequestration that stands to impact tens of thousands of jobs in the d.c. area. fox's jennifer davis has more. >> the president has a message for congress about a looming budget deadline. >> deep, indiscriminate cuts to things like education and training, energy and national...
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and president obama says there's no doubt additional revenue is needed to bring down the deficit but believes it can be done without another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development that are going to help us grow. >> well, today the president travels to minneapolis where he'll push for proposals to gun control durs his visit. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> good morning. this will be the president's first trip outside washington to push his gun proposalproposals. he's pushing for a big rally in support of this. in the meantime the senators are said to be preparing their own legislation very similar to the president's employee posal but conspicuously absent is the assault weapons ban. he takes his pitch for gun safety to minneapolis today. he wants congress to
and president obama says there's no doubt additional revenue is needed to bring down the deficit but believes it can be done without another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development...
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clinton as serving as representative for president obama at the funeral. the israeli consul general and new york mayor michael bloomberg are also said as begin today's service. air police guard helicopters are expected to fly over this and i got in honor of koch. the former mayor died friday of congestive heart failure at age 88. >> (cheers & applause) ♪ >> that was at halftime show there. beyonce answer critics during halftime performance by singing live with fierce as and confidence. she got a little help from fellow does the child band mates. beyonce saying hit songs like love on top, crazy in love, baby boy, and single ladies. >> ♪ >> that is a lease chickees performing a bounty version of the national anthem at of sunday's super bowl. the grammy-winning singer played the piano as she sang the star spangled banner with her eyes shut. her public says the performance was live. he harbors and was often featured a few additional lyrics. --alicia keys >> the most talked-about ads were as low as our troops featuring chrysler's jeep. i really old guy out
clinton as serving as representative for president obama at the funeral. the israeli consul general and new york mayor michael bloomberg are also said as begin today's service. air police guard helicopters are expected to fly over this and i got in honor of koch. the former mayor died friday of congestive heart failure at age 88. >> (cheers & applause) ♪ >> that was at halftime show there. beyonce answer critics during halftime performance by singing live with fierce as and...
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. >>> today president obama making his case for more gun laws but a snapshot with the president holding a gun and actually firing it creating a lot of buzz and might side track his message a little bit. the president will head to minneapolis where that state made a big push to control gun violence. as he talks for more lengt legislation, a white house photo shows the president skeet shooting at camp david. critics say he's pandering to second amendment supporters. a push for background check is gaining steam. >> everyone acknowledges we should do something with background checks. >> it's never going to be universal. criminals won't comply with it. they could care less. >> an ad paid for by new york mayor michael bloomberg accusing nra of reversing its stance on background checks. >>> funeral services will be held today for former new york mayor ed koch. today's service will be held at temple emanuel in manhattan's upper east side. president clinton will deliver remarks at that service. he died on friday of congestive heart failure. he was 88 years old. >>> the post office honoring a lea
. >>> today president obama making his case for more gun laws but a snapshot with the president holding a gun and actually firing it creating a lot of buzz and might side track his message a little bit. the president will head to minneapolis where that state made a big push to control gun violence. as he talks for more lengt legislation, a white house photo shows the president skeet shooting at camp david. critics say he's pandering to second amendment supporters. a push for background...
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. >>> president obama is keeping the pressure on congress to take -- the president is on his way back from a visit to minneapolis where he learned more about a program that's showing promise. danielle leigh has the latest on that. danielle? >> hi, pat. president obama has found that where he's been unsuccessful negotiating with lawmakers, he's had great success with the public. that's the great reason for this visit. he found that as public pressure increases, so does action on capitol hill. he chose to visit minneapolis, a city once with an extremely high crime rate and has taken drastic action to reduce the crime race. two years ago they saw a 30-year crime rate low. he talked to them about the steps they've taken and learned more from the mayor that more needs to be done at the federal level. he reiterated his call to congress, with background checks, and limits to the high-capacity magazines. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. that's my main message here today. that's why i need everybody who is listens to keep the pressure on your members
. >>> president obama is keeping the pressure on congress to take -- the president is on his way back from a visit to minneapolis where he learned more about a program that's showing promise. danielle leigh has the latest on that. danielle? >> hi, pat. president obama has found that where he's been unsuccessful negotiating with lawmakers, he's had great success with the public. that's the great reason for this visit. he found that as public pressure increases, so does action on...
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president obama, who serves as honorary president of the scouts, said he opposes the ex-exclusion of gays. the scouts' top leadership is meeting this week near dallas to discuss the issue more. >>> and here's your monday forecast. snow showers in the dakotas. snow ending this morning in minneapolis, chicago, and detroit. snow later in the ohio valley, new jersey, and philly. rainy around seattle. and from houston. >> 30s from boise to salt lake city. 16 in fargo. 20s from omaha to detroit. 30s in the northeast. >>> carnival season is about to kick off around the world. and the party is already getting started in rio. >> mm-hmm. and you might say the festivities are going to the dogs. quite literally. hundreds of dogs got dolled up for a special block party. the precarnaval parade featured custom canines from all breeds, sizes, and colors. that looks like pee. >> i was thinking the same thing. dogs got a little freak in them. roll that a little bit. roll back up. you cut me off. there you go. and to make sure they didn't get dehydrated, the dogs were all treated to a special brew of n
president obama, who serves as honorary president of the scouts, said he opposes the ex-exclusion of gays. the scouts' top leadership is meeting this week near dallas to discuss the issue more. >>> and here's your monday forecast. snow showers in the dakotas. snow ending this morning in minneapolis, chicago, and detroit. snow later in the ohio valley, new jersey, and philly. rainy around seattle. and from houston. >> 30s from boise to salt lake city. 16 in fargo. 20s from omaha...
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that's the setting, the backdrop behind president obama pushing federal proposals. take a look at this picture. it is the president, gun in hand, escondiskeet shooting at david. over the weekend, the white house photo. critics are saying it's an obvious effort, as they put it, to pander to conservatives, making the point that the president supports the second amendment while pushing for gun-control one measure that doe gaining some momentum on capitol hill are universal background checks. it was yesterday, you may have seen it during the super bowl game, when the mayors for illegal guns, merriayor bloombe group, ran this after columbine supporting background checks now against it. the ceo of the nra says there's no discrepancy here. they did not support universal background checks back then or now. they were only talking about gun shows. all of this as the debate continues, and we wait, veronica, to see if anything will materialize on capitol hill, legislation that looks like it could actually get passed. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> a 25-year-old m
that's the setting, the backdrop behind president obama pushing federal proposals. take a look at this picture. it is the president, gun in hand, escondiskeet shooting at david. over the weekend, the white house photo. critics are saying it's an obvious effort, as they put it, to pander to conservatives, making the point that the president supports the second amendment while pushing for gun-control one measure that doe gaining some momentum on capitol hill are universal background checks. it...
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. >>> president obama is making the rounds in his push for gun control this week and a big part of the conversation right now is dealing with background checks for gun buyers. as peter alexander reports, gun control supporters claim the head of the nra has changed his position. s>> reporter: tomorrow, the president will sit down with law enforcement leaders in minneapolis. among those pressuring lawmakers for change, a gun control group founded by michael bloomberg. with this ad airing today in washington, d.c., featuring wayne laperriere. >> we think it's reasonable to provide background checks for every sale. no loopholes for anyone. >> reporter: while polls show most nra members support that, this morning, la pierre argued against them, claiming it would lead to a universal registry of gun owners and could lead to taxes on guns or guns being confiscated. >> there's going to be law abiding people caught up in a bureaucratic nightmare and abuse in terms of prosecutions and it's all going to affect only the law abiding people. >> too many children. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords's hus
. >>> president obama is making the rounds in his push for gun control this week and a big part of the conversation right now is dealing with background checks for gun buyers. as peter alexander reports, gun control supporters claim the head of the nra has changed his position. s>> reporter: tomorrow, the president will sit down with law enforcement leaders in minneapolis. among those pressuring lawmakers for change, a gun control group founded by michael bloomberg. with this ad...
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. >>> time now 5:12, they released a photo of president barack obama shooting a gun. the president was asked recently if he had ever shot a gun and this picture shows that he has. >>> in just over two hours, president barack obama flies to the midwest taking his gun safety of proposals on the road. kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, this is the first time he is pushing his plan outside of washington, kyla? >> reporter: president barack obama's trip starts in minnesota and he will meet with city police and other law enforcement officials before giving a speech on his gun safety proposals. officials have been studying ways to reduce gun violence for years and it's his first stop to win support for his proposals and he wants to limit views on the side of those on capitol hill. >> president barack obama has not done a good job with his relationship with congress. he is putting external pressure on them. >> he. >> reporter: he is not the only one putting pressure on them. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> east palo alto has a group called
. >>> time now 5:12, they released a photo of president barack obama shooting a gun. the president was asked recently if he had ever shot a gun and this picture shows that he has. >>> in just over two hours, president barack obama flies to the midwest taking his gun safety of proposals on the road. kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, this is the first time he is pushing his plan outside of washington, kyla? >> reporter: president barack obama's trip...
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. >>> president obama is on the road heading to minnesota to promote his gun control proposals. it was a big issue on the sunday morning talk shows over the weekend. the president wants congress to pass a ban on assault weapons, limit the number of bullets gun clips can hold and require universal background checks. >> it's a fraud to call itdown verify a -- universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it it. >> i know the value of an assault weapon, to kill people very quickly. they're way it to readily available. >> the proposals include an increase in mental health resources. president obama talked with scott pelley about a number of issues, one of them the bow scouts and gays. >> my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does. >> boy scout leaders announced last week that they are considering now overturning their long standing ban on homosexuals. the organization will meet this week to make a final decision. >>> some new data shows that bullying of gay teens drops off as they get older. a study in england tra
. >>> president obama is on the road heading to minnesota to promote his gun control proposals. it was a big issue on the sunday morning talk shows over the weekend. the president wants congress to pass a ban on assault weapons, limit the number of bullets gun clips can hold and require universal background checks. >> it's a fraud to call itdown verify a -- universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it it. >> i know the value of an assault weapon, to kill people...
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. >> when president obama announced that he enjoys skeet shooting last week. he was met with some skepticism. the white house responded today by releasing this photo. the picture was taken on august fourth. the presidents birthday. while he enjoyed skeet shooting at camp david. the president says that he enjoys shooting at his private maryland retreat. this all comes as congress continues to address gun violence in the wake of the newtown connecticut school shootings. a six-point-nine earthquake >> we should see some fog clearing out. temperatures a few degrees cooler. mostly sunny skies and a pretty nice day as we go towards the super bowl. coolest in the north bay. as we go towards the afternoon look for the temperatures to reach the '50s in the blue. i will let you know about the forecast for this week. >> still, the possibility of a sixth super bowl with ronny lott on their predictions. now for some dirty girls. hundreds of women got down and dirty in the parking lot of candlestick park today. they participated in the dirty girl mud run. event for females
. >> when president obama announced that he enjoys skeet shooting last week. he was met with some skepticism. the white house responded today by releasing this photo. the picture was taken on august fourth. the presidents birthday. while he enjoyed skeet shooting at camp david. the president says that he enjoys shooting at his private maryland retreat. this all comes as congress continues to address gun violence in the wake of the newtown connecticut school shootings. a six-point-nine...
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president obama skeet shooting at camp david. the presidential retreat in maryland. the picture was taken last summer and the president surprised many last week he actually used guns recreationally as his administration pushes for an overall of the nation's gun laws. >> jamie: new concerns over the nation's economy. u.s. unemployment ticking up at 7.9% and g.d.p. shrinking posted negative growth. national debt, stale whopping $16 trillion and growing. so why is the dow jones making history hitting 14,000 setting a record new high for the first time in five years. mickey is the founder of partner of cargile investments. look at that picture. 14,000, we'll take it. why did it happen? >> the thing we have to remember economic data is always backward looking. looking in the rearview mirror telling us what happened. the stock market looks forward. it is looking ahead six to nine months. economic data is not predictive of what the stock market will do but the stock market is predictive of the economy so they are saying we have broader days ahead. >> jamie: there must be op
president obama skeet shooting at camp david. the presidential retreat in maryland. the picture was taken last summer and the president surprised many last week he actually used guns recreationally as his administration pushes for an overall of the nation's gun laws. >> jamie: new concerns over the nation's economy. u.s. unemployment ticking up at 7.9% and g.d.p. shrinking posted negative growth. national debt, stale whopping $16 trillion and growing. so why is the dow jones making...
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first, the obama administration is changing the rules. today, hhs announcing big changes to the very controversial contraceptive mandate. for months, religious groups blasting the obama care mandate requiring employers to provide birth control and now you to today the obama administration announcing broader rules to allow religious groups to opt out. karl rove joins us. nice to see you, karl. >> thanksers greta. >> greta: the jury is still not back so we know how everybody feels about it but the change in rule does leave out the private business owners who for maybe strong religious conviction don't want to pay for contraception. is this change going to be a good idea for everybody or put the lid on the problems? >> well, we need to see the exact wording of the rule and see its full implications. i think this may be a strategic retreat on the part of the administration. if you are a catholic university like ava maria university which filed suit not to be required as an explicitly roman catholic institution to violate its precipes you were
first, the obama administration is changing the rules. today, hhs announcing big changes to the very controversial contraceptive mandate. for months, religious groups blasting the obama care mandate requiring employers to provide birth control and now you to today the obama administration announcing broader rules to allow religious groups to opt out. karl rove joins us. nice to see you, karl. >> thanksers greta. >> greta: the jury is still not back so we know how everybody feels...
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the white house announced that president obama is going to florida for presidents' day weekend. obama says he wants to relax with his friends and really freak people out at the hall of presidents. [ laughter ] hello. >> steve: so realistic. >> jimmy: yeah. check this out. yesterday, the ceo of the national rifle association said that president obama took the art of deception to a whole new level in his state of the union address. then, he went back and he was dressed in camouflage to trick deer into thinking he was a tree. [ laughter ] some big entertainment news. it's rumored that 70-year-old harrison ford will return as hans solo in the new "star wars" movie. [ cheers and applause ] psyched for that. that will be weird when the other characters see how old he's gotten and they're like, "yoda?" [ laughter ] he's a good looking man. i don't see why that's happened. get this, you guys. it's rumored that kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb are arguing -- [ audience ohs ] -- about whether to take their show to l.a. or keep it in new york. >> audience: new york! >> jimmy: it's not good
the white house announced that president obama is going to florida for presidents' day weekend. obama says he wants to relax with his friends and really freak people out at the hall of presidents. [ laughter ] hello. >> steve: so realistic. >> jimmy: yeah. check this out. yesterday, the ceo of the national rifle association said that president obama took the art of deception to a whole new level in his state of the union address. then, he went back and he was dressed in camouflage...
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jackson led a march today commemorating the life of the 15-year-old majorette who performed at president obama's inauguration. the teenager shot in the back and killed also on tuesday. now, before i tell you why i think the assault weapons ban that the president is seeking is almost beside the point when it comes to gun violence, let's see how new orleans and other violence-plagued cities are dealing. the super bowl just hours away. security sky high in the big easy. >> i can stand here and it tell you without a doubt that this week there is no safer place to be than the city of new orleans. >> that is a comfort for many thousands of visitors to the city struggling to recover from the plague of violent crime crime that followed hurricane katrina in 2005. >> when you hear the stories it breaks your heart to know that they have been able to see first hand what is going on in the streets. >> this 11-year-old boy almost didn't make it. in may of 2012 gunmen using assault weapons fired on his birthday party. his cousin and another innocent bystander were killed. this youngster was shot in the neck an
jackson led a march today commemorating the life of the 15-year-old majorette who performed at president obama's inauguration. the teenager shot in the back and killed also on tuesday. now, before i tell you why i think the assault weapons ban that the president is seeking is almost beside the point when it comes to gun violence, let's see how new orleans and other violence-plagued cities are dealing. the super bowl just hours away. security sky high in the big easy. >> i can stand here...
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schiff, europacific capital ceo and susan knox, former treasury department advisor under president obama. spencer, let me start with you, you talk about people retiring later and later, you blame the fed in part. >> i really do. the fed has done a tremendous disservice in robbing savers, people that are planning on retiring, the people that are not tradg in the stock market, but most people setting aside money, the chance to be able to retire. you're seeing not only have they not just made money, they have lost money due to the inflation and withering away of the u.s. dollar as the fed just prints money endlessly. it's horrible and it's, just further pushing back retirement for people that can't afford a delay. melissa: peter has retirement become a thing of the past? we're all working until we die and die at our deaths at this rate? >> well, you know, i think one day in america, one day soon, retirement will be as rare as a single-income household. at one time it was the norm in america. only one paycheck. it was very rare for a married woman to work outside the home. now it is very com
schiff, europacific capital ceo and susan knox, former treasury department advisor under president obama. spencer, let me start with you, you talk about people retiring later and later, you blame the fed in part. >> i really do. the fed has done a tremendous disservice in robbing savers, people that are planning on retiring, the people that are not tradg in the stock market, but most people setting aside money, the chance to be able to retire. you're seeing not only have they not just...
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president obama wants congress to act before it is too late. as danielle nottingham explains, the president is
president obama wants congress to act before it is too late. as danielle nottingham explains, the president is
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. >>> on his first trip in his second term president obama hit the road to push for stricter gun laws. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with that story and more in our "world tonight." >>> raj, president obama chose minneapolis because the city has recently brought its crime rate to a 30-year low. the president is pushing congress to pass universal background checks, a limit on high-capacity magazines and an assault weapons ban. in his speech today the president said law enforcement should never be outgunned on the streets. universal background streets is gaining support but the ban on assault weapons is a tougher fight. >> there's even one thing we can do. if there's just one life we can save, we've got an obligation to try. we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> the president is also calling for greater access to mental health care. >>> after 28 years in the senate john kerry has started his new job as secretary of state. he received a warm welcome at the state department and then made a few brief remarks which included a big thank you to his
. >>> on his first trip in his second term president obama hit the road to push for stricter gun laws. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with that story and more in our "world tonight." >>> raj, president obama chose minneapolis because the city has recently brought its crime rate to a 30-year low. the president is pushing congress to pass universal background checks, a limit on high-capacity magazines and an assault weapons ban. in his speech today the president...
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earlier today, president obama 8 a pre super bowl interview. comes the day after the released the firing a rifle. >> i was surprised about the controversy about whether or not the president goes to suit -- to shoot. houseurprised the white got into this game. it was an interesting game. he said he was really interested. people questioned how often he .oes it they wanted an official of him shooting. >> on capitol hill this past week, a number of fascinating hearings to talk about. hillary clinton, that was fun. the chalk hagel one was fascinating. -- the chuck hagel one was fascinating. >> there have been questions whether he could actually be confirmed. few democrats said they are out and saying we could not support this nominee because of these reasons. he did not think he came prepared for primetime. some very obvious questions. that is a criticism we heard a lot. they felt they had not got the answers. it is something we will be watching. on the national security nomination hearing. john brennan was nominated to head the cia and that is stil
earlier today, president obama 8 a pre super bowl interview. comes the day after the released the firing a rifle. >> i was surprised about the controversy about whether or not the president goes to suit -- to shoot. houseurprised the white got into this game. it was an interesting game. he said he was really interested. people questioned how often he .oes it they wanted an official of him shooting. >> on capitol hill this past week, a number of fascinating hearings to talk about....
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obama said he is not going for piece meal. >> he wants the whole enchilada. six times congress has passed an entry exit system. we think 40% of illegal aliens are visa overstays. we still don't have it. each time congress has backed off the bureaucracy resisted. congress mandated abortedder fence for most of the border. it is still not completed. anybody who thinks there will be enforcement is dreaming. the amnesty comes first and that is it. >> just a quick programming note before we go. i will be on "fox news sunday" this sunday so please check your local listings. and don't forget my new radio show. thank you you very much for watching us tonight. i'm laurie dhue i i'm laura inr bill o'reilly. the spin always stops here because we are always looking out for you! have a good weekend! captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> this is a fox news alert. day now of the tense hostage stand off in alabama. i'm eric in for sean tonight. first here is the back story. a gunman boarded a stopped school bus and demanded child hostages. when the bus driver refu
obama said he is not going for piece meal. >> he wants the whole enchilada. six times congress has passed an entry exit system. we think 40% of illegal aliens are visa overstays. we still don't have it. each time congress has backed off the bureaucracy resisted. congress mandated abortedder fence for most of the border. it is still not completed. anybody who thinks there will be enforcement is dreaming. the amnesty comes first and that is it. >> just a quick programming note before...
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but obama has publicly, at least, advanced a hawkish position. so she seems to be walking in tandem with him there. so you know it isn't really clear if she had been left to her own devices or if obama had played richard nixon and made her his kissinger, whether she would have taken positions very different from his. as it is, because she was the implementer she tried to carve out some areas of her own, networking, public diplomacy, and working on women's issues. but even in those areas, including women's issues, i'm not sure how lasting the impact is going to be. for example, if we pull completely out of afghanistan all the games that women have made, maybe lost. >> susan glasser, quick final thoughts. >> well, i guess we're all going to be talking about hillary clinton for some time to come. we are have four years to wait and speculate to see whether she runs for president or not. >> suarez: susan glaser, trudy rubin, thank you both. >> woodruff: and to the analysis of shields and brooks-- syndicated columnist mark shields and "new york times"
but obama has publicly, at least, advanced a hawkish position. so she seems to be walking in tandem with him there. so you know it isn't really clear if she had been left to her own devices or if obama had played richard nixon and made her his kissinger, whether she would have taken positions very different from his. as it is, because she was the implementer she tried to carve out some areas of her own, networking, public diplomacy, and working on women's issues. but even in those areas,...